bow and arrow; weapon; arms
confused; disordered; faltered; incoherent; inconsistent
command; direction; supervision; conducting (an orchestra, choir, etc.)
thereupon; shortly thereafter
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
job; work; duties; trade; skill
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
to disturb; to upset; to ruffle; to stir up; to mess up
to grab attention; to attract notice; to be eye-catching
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
influence; effect; impact
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
if; in case; supposing; worst (case); unexpected (occurence); unforeseen
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
(shooting up) one after another; (sprouting up) all over the place; (growing) rapidly
mimicry; mimesis; camouflage
birth (esp. of a famous person); nativity
guarding; guard; railway bridge (over a road); (railroad) overpass; flyover
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
total energy; all efforts
number of persons; numerical strength; head count
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to use (a brush, chopsticks, etc.); to move
indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited; listless
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
blockade; lockdown; sealing off (an area); freezing (funds)
transmission (e.g. news, chemical signals, electricity); communication; delivery; conveyance; transfer; relay
to leave (a scene); to step away
desertion in the face of the enemy; deserting under enemy fire
trampling down; overrunning; infringement; violation
complete change; about-face
impromptu; improvised; extempore; instant (e.g. ramen)
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air